Air France executives chased from jobs talks
Monday, 5 October 2015, 20:58
Last update: about 12 years ago
Two Air France managers have had their shirts torn as they were forced to flee a meeting on job cuts by angry workers. Human resources manager Xavier Broseta and senior official Pierre...
Syrian activists: Islamic State group destroys ancient Palmyra arch
Monday, 5 October 2015, 09:33
Last update: about 12 years ago
Associated Press
Syrian activists said late Sunday that Islamic State militants have destroyed a nearly 2,000-year-old arch in the ancient city of Palmyra, the latest victim in the group's campaign to destroy...
Pope Francis asserts marriage is forever at start of family meeting
Sunday, 4 October 2015, 19:04
Last update: about 12 years ago
Associated Press
Pope Francis opened a divisive meeting of the world's bishops on family issues Sunday by forcefully asserting that marriage is an indissoluble bond between man and woman. But he said the church...
Libyan Red Crescent says bodies of 95 migrants washed ashore
Sunday, 4 October 2015, 18:34
Last update: about 12 years ago
Associated Press
A spokesman for Libya's Red Crescent says the bodies of at least 95 migrants have been found washed ashore over the past five days. Mohamed al-Masrati says Red Crescent scouts found 85 of the...
Watch: Mass ascension kicks off international balloon fiesta
Sunday, 4 October 2015, 07:21
Last update: about 12 years ago
Tens of thousands of spectators swarmed the launch field Saturday for the first mass ascension of the 44th annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. The nine-day event kicked off...